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in Sundae ScoopPalawanPay ProtekPadala: Your Shield Against Online Fraud
In today’s fast-paced digital world, online banking and financial transactions have made life more convenient and exposed users to risks like fraud and identity theft. According to a recent survey by the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center, over one-third of Filipinos have experienced online scams or retail fraud. More
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in Sundae ScoopLaw enforcement agencies, GCash intensify partnership to reduce financial cybercrime impact
A strong culture of collaboration between government agencies and the private sector is the best way to significantly reduce the impact of financial cybercrime on our society. This was the pronouncement made during the recent financial cybercrime learning session organized by the Banko Sentral ng Pilipinas-Payments and Currency Investigation Group, Philippine Center for Transnational Crime […] More
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in Sundae ScoopCICC, GCash sign agreement to ramp up fight against fraud
Further cementing its long-standing commitment to provide Filipinos secure and safe digital financial services, the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordination Center (CICC) has signed an agreement with the country’s number one finance app, GCash, to intensify its campaign against online fraud and scams. More
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in Sundae ScoopConverge supports NGO ScamWatch PH, DICT cybercrime unit to combat ‘love scams’
Leading Philippine fiber broadband provider Converge ICT Solutions Inc. has linked with the Department of Information and Communication Technology – Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (DICT-CICC ) and cybersecurity protection organization Scam Watch Pilipinas along with other private sector partners to launch UnMatchPH, an information awareness campaign to guard against cyber ‘love scams’. More
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in Sundae ScoopGCash partnership with law enforcement agencies to curb crime yields results
GCash lauds the successful operations of the Department of Justice (DOJ), the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), and the Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG) against cybercriminals. More
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in Sundae Scoop#GSafeTayo: GCash to roll out ‘double authentication’ to arrest unauthorized transactions
GCash is set to roll out a new security feature that aims to prevent unauthorized transactions brought about by phishing and other types of scams. More
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in Sundae ScoopGCash cautions users against selling accounts as “money mules”
As it continues to intensify its fight against scammers and other cyber criminals, GCash issues a stern warning against users who sell or lend their accounts, adding they will face the full force of the law. More
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in Sundae ScoopCICC Opens Cybercrime Laboratory
The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) unveils the latest and state-of-the-art Digital Forensics Platform and Laboratory (DFPAL). DFPAL will be an important tool of the government’s fight against the rising cybercrimes, especially, Online Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children (OSAEC). This cybercrime laboratory is located at CICC’s headquarters in Quezon City. More
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in Sundae ScoopDon’t become a money mule with these tips
With all the fraud and cybercrime unfortunately happening today, one harmless-looking act is transferring money between bank accounts for someone else. While it seems like such a transaction doesn’t break any rules, if you participate in it, you may unwittingly become an illegal money mule for cybercriminals and fraudsters. More
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in TechdayUnionBank continues as Asia’s digital trailblazer beyond the tipping point of digital adoption
From its entrepreneur-focused solutions to its heavy investments in AI and blockchain, IDC Asia/Pacific Digital Trailblazer awardee Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank)’s SEVP, Chief Technology and Operations Officer and Chief Transformation Officer Henry Aguda talked about the Bank’s digital plans for this year in the eighth installment of its E-TalkTales series. More
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in TechdayTrend Micro PH Gears Up on Its Call to Defend the Connected World
The evolution of disinformation campaigns—or what people know as “fake news”—is posing a greater threat than what many of us can think of. Aside from being a tool for cyber-extortion, an emerging trend called “Deepfake Technology”—a term used for a collection of different AI based image manipulation techniques—has the potential to produce fake video and […] More













